Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
USCB-0008
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
TRAEN Code G-1420003-31
Organization:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
The United States Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist (CBP Agriculture Specialist) Training, conducted by the PDC Cooperator Training Unit (CTU), consists of 51 days of training (204 training hours, with daily 4-hour sessions) and CBP-spe
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Plant Pathology
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 General Entomology
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Homeland Security
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide training specific to defending the health of American agriculture in addition to supporting the CBP priority mission to protect America and the American people by preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States while at the same time facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Make accurate decisions regarding agricultural imports
  • Effectively identifying pests associated with regulated items
  • Communicate effectively with the traveling public
  • Align actions with the CBP mission

General Topics:

  • USDA PDC Portion: USDA Orientation
  • Blackboard for Testing and Evaluation
  • ADOBE Reader Basics
  • Agricultural Quarantine Inspection Monitoring
  • Intercepting Plant Diseases
  • Introduction to Pest Interception and Detection
  • Introduction to Botany
  • Intercepting Mollusks
  • Introduction to Entomology
  • Intercepting Acari
  • Intercepting Diptera
  • Intercepting Thysanoptera
  • Intercepting Hymenoptera
  • Intercepting Orthopteroid
  • Intercepting Lepidoptera
  • Intercepting Hemiptera
  • Intercepting Coleoptera
  • Pest interception
  • Introduction to Regulatory Decision Making
  • Ag Bioterrorism
  • Fish and Wildlife Services
  • Investigative and Enforcement Services
  • MAC Manual for Agricultural Clearance
  • Regulating Non-Propagative Plant Imports
  • Regulating Plants for Planting
  • Animal Product Manual (APM)
  • Pesticide & Fumigation Awareness
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
  • Overview of Agricultural Commodity Imports Requirements (ACIR) Database
  • Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)
  • Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC)
  • Importation of Animal Products and Byproducts (VS- APM)
  • Agriculture Risk & Smuggled Commodities
  • Trade Laws & Lacey Act
  • Cargo Safeguarding – WPM Overview
  • Trade Document Review
  • Classroom Lab – Port of Entry Scenarios
  • CBP Portion: History, Mission, and Core Values
  • CBP Use of Force Continuum
  • Introduction to Physical Techniques
  • Drill and Ceremony
  • Introduction to Body Armor
  • Anti-Corruption and Integrity Reinforcement
  • Seizures and Use of Force /Constitutional Requirements/Policy Considerations
  • Community First Aid and Safety
  • Anti-Terrorism Overview
  • Introduction to Law Enforcement Professionalism
  • Control Tactics
  • Active Threat Response Tactics
  • Tactical Medical
  • CBP Personal Safety and Protection
  • Lifestyle Management
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Analyzing Documents
  • Interviewing in Law Enforcement
  • Personal Search for Agriculture Specialists
  • Personal Concealment
  • Document Lab
  • TECS
  • Observational Techniques
  • Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise
  • Introduction to Radiation Detection
  • Passenger Declarations
  • Examining Merchandise
  • Conveyance Processing and Examination
  • Examining Luggage and Personal Items
  • Evidence Preservation
  • Introduction to Report Writing
  • Introduction to FP&F
  • Rapiscan Training
  • Combined Secondary Inspection System
  • Trade Processing Overview
  • Automated Training Systems
  • Anti-Terrorism, Risk Targeting and Trade
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
Supplemental Materials
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